Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested three local hunters over alleged involvement in kidnapping activities in the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this said the three suspects had been conspiring with others to aide kidnapping across Girei and Fufore Local Government Areas of the state.
Nguroje, who identified the suspects as Auwal Mohammed, 28 years old, Isa Umaru, 40 years and Rabiu Mohammed, 19 years as they “have been terrorizing Girei, Daware and Pariya villages” of the indicated LGAs.
He said the three, who are all members of the hunters association attached to Tambajam and Tsigire Villages of Fufore and Song LGAs as community vigilantes, are collaborators of the nefarious kidnapping activities going on in that axis.
“Investigation so far reveals that the above suspects betrayed the trust reposed in them by community members as people protecting lives and properties, and went ahead supplying food items and other needs to their fellow kidnappers around that area,” he added.
“The police recovered one locally made pistol, one TVS motorcycle, food items, mats, ropes and other items from the suspects,” Nguroje stated.